Category: Hollywood Hills
The Sheats–Goldstein House: John Lautner’s Concrete Vision Above Los Angeles
Cast-in-place concrete and glass, the Sheats–Goldstein House is one of the clearest expressions of John Lautner’s Organic Architecture. Completed in 1963 for Helen and Paul Sheats and later stewarded by James Goldstein, it is not just a famous Hollywood Hills home, it is a permanent cultural artifact. Goldstein’s donation of the property to LACMA effectively…
The Storer House: A Landmark Hillside Home Above Hollywood
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Storer House stands above Hollywood Boulevard as one of his most daring textile-block experiments. This deep dive explores its design, client, restoration, and architectural legacy.
The Chemosphere: A Home Suspended Above the Hollywood Hills
The Chemosphere is one of the most recognizable homes in the Hollywood Hills, not because it is large or lavish, but because it is daring. Completed in 1960, the house balances a full-sized residence on a single concrete column above a steep hillside. Designed by architect John Lautner for aerospace engineer Leonard Malin, it represents…
Stahl House: The Home That Made the Hollywood Hills a Global Icon
The Stahl House, also known as Case Study House #22, is a steel and glass masterpiece perched above Los Angeles. Designed by Pierre Koenig in 1960, it became an icon of mid century modernism and one of the most photographed homes in the world, immortalized by Julius Shulman’s legendary nighttime image.